Parents all over moan and roll their eyes, wondering where they went wrong when their child utters these words, “I am going to be a rapper.” They wouldn’t if you didn’t give up your education, didn’t celebrate idiots and embrace the drug culture. Consider this…

If you are a rapper to be, a spitter of prose or call yourself a lyricist may I suggest you try harder. If your music contains the words “Nigga” or some derivative, “F@ck” or “Btch” it is a fail. It is weak. Profanity is as appealing as vanity. If you want to last or succeed tell a story.

Use your gift to be clever and make a point. Intelligence is still sexy. Words can be manipulated, articulated and simply stated to do a variety of things. Do something.

I attended a 16th century play the day called “the Heir Apparent”. It was a comedic play that rhymed. It was updated, and translated from French into English and still was funny. Every part and every act was a rap without the music. This thing, as corny as it was, has survived longer than your latest YouTube attempt. You have the skills, just not the exposure to what can be done with your gift.

I think I am a good judge of what is good and what crap is. I have been around since the creation of Hip Hop. I love music. If you do, you’ll work harder at making what you do last. It is my prayer that the Lord save me from another young brother with a mix tape and no message.KB

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I almost got kicked out of a pulpit as a young minister when it was published. Oprah’s book club said they didn’t want to promote it. A former African American book store in Maryland wouldn’t carry it (it subsequently has gone out of business).

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I even gave a free copy to Rev. Al Sharpton after being on his show. A friend had me send one recently to the Chicago police superintendent after a crazy remark he made confusing the Black Codes and gun rights.

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This week on the Urban Shooter Podcast, I will interview a polygrapher. Have you ever taken a lie detector test? What did you think? Did you pass? It’s one of the most controversial subjects for people in our US criminal justice system and Executive branch of government.

A polygraph also known as the lie detector measures and records several physiological while the subject being tested is asked and answers a series of psychological questions. The belief is that deceptive answers will produce physiological responses that can be differentiated from those associated with non-deceptive answers.

I got a chance to talk to a good friend and one of the most regarded in the industry, Dr. Craig T. Johnson of CJ&Associates on episode 250.

If you have any questions you’d like to ask about polygraphs, feel free to email them to me and I will pass them on for his reply to you.…